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Outdoor scene at a temple-like structure with a flower garland hanging overhead. Nearby, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a ritual object, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border stands beside them. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red shawls, surround them, along with a small boy in white and a girl in a pink shawl. White plastic chairs and a dirt ground complete the setting.

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A photograph of a procession along a covered walkway with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a golden clasp, and a bare upper body; he carries a small object in one hand. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and red shawls walk in line, including a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, a girl in white with a rudraksha mala, a boy in a white shirt with a red mala, and a boy in a yellow shirt. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at the left. A carved wooden figure is partly visible at the lower right.2013-07-14October 31 20132013-10-31September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground with a hazy sky and distant trees. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-frame in a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a wrap draped over one shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala across his chest and speaking while pointing with one hand. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and salwar stand close, several wearing orange lanyards; a man on the right presses his palms together in anjali, and a woman in a white kurta with a patterned scarf watches. Two boys stand nearby, one in white shirt and trousers, another in a white T-shirt with an orange rudraksha necklace. Cars are parked at the left edge.2013-07-14 +1 copiesOutdoor scene on a dirt ground beside a thatched hut and a banner-decorated structure. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand facing each other with palms pressed in greeting. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a man in a light shirt and trousers stand close, some with hands folded. A man at left in white with an orange shawl holds a tray with a banana and coconut-like offering. A white-draped table stands in the middle of the group.2008-08-03January 15 20162016-01-15A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.2009-01-18December 19 20102010-12-19December 23 20072007-12-23October 31 20132013-10-31Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path between red-painted walls, with a yellow umbrella overhead. A man in the centre wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes with gold borders and a heavy gold-bead necklace, and walks smiling beside others. Around him, men and women in saffron-red and orange sannyasa-style robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside boys in white dhotis and orange garments, and a girl in a colourful dress is visible at right. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red and white striped canopy is visible behind them. The mood is cheerful and ceremonial.2015-07-25December 06 20112011-12-06